Researchers Develop Hybrid Molecules that Serve as a New Category of Anti-Cancer Agent (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

New York University

Researchers Develop Hybrid Molecules that Serve as a New Category of Anti-Cancer Agent (2 of 2)

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A schematic representation of the mechanism of action of the metal-organic trefoil knots. Internalized via active mechanism, in the acidic environment of cancer cells, the knots fall apart and trigger toxicity via the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS).

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Jumaanah Alhashemi

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